Don Moen - When it Has All Been Said and Done Lyrics

"When It Has All Been Said and Done" reflects on what will ultimately matter once a life reaches its end, framing that question around faithfulness rather than accumulated possessions. Its opening verse asks whether effort was spent pursuing truth and living for God, treating that question as more significant than any earthly measure of success.

The song's central claim follows directly: earthly treasures will carry no weight, while love expressed through action will endure beyond time itself. A quieter verse turns toward grace, describing God's mercy as capable of finding value in weakness and transforming those far from holiness into something purified, language drawn from the picture of gold refined from common clay.

The closing verse resolves the song's opening question with praise rather than uncertainty, anticipating continued worship both now and after death, and describing God as home and sustaining presence when life itself has ended. Its structure moves from self-examination to settled confidence, closing with the same phrase that opened the song, now answered rather than asked.